Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) is a renowned Japanese contemporary artist famous for her immersive polka dots, nets, and pumpkins, stemming from childhood hallucinations, and works across painting, sculpture, and installations, including her iconic Infinity Mirror Rooms; she moved to New York in 1957, became a key figure in the Pop Art scene, known for “happenings” and avant-garde performances, before returning to Japan in 1973, where she continues creating art while living in a mental health facility, exploring themes of obsession, sexuality, and mental illness through her unique visual language.